Graphologist Andrea McNichol teaches about the science of graphology (handwriting analysis). For more info about Andrea's teaching DVDs, how to get her UCLA handwriting analysis course on video, visit www.brainprints...
I personally believe that it's true that you can tell something about a person. But I think it's impossible to tell a person's personality through it, because I notice how they can easily change from time to time. If anything, it would reflect that person's emotions at the time of the writing. Then again it may not be accurate because of how the writings are demanded, and the reason the person was writing it. I believe it reflects the mind, at the time of writing. Much like how our voice changes depending on how we feel and react during a conversation.
I have been doing this since 1975. It works and you can not hide from me. I had a coworker challenge me by coming up with the same analysis of another coworker's personallity. My response to him was "you are missing the point. I could do this by looking at her handwriting and never seeing her in person. You know I'm right but you know her from working with her everyday. This it the first time I've ever spoken to her." The lectures are short and can't include much needed information but what she said is correct. Read her resume.
dksta2346 - I read one of Andrea's books. It was awesome. I read it twice and learned just enough info to get general understandings from someone's writings. One person didn't believe me, so I had them write a little something on a paper and I told them things they never told anybody. They were blown away. I find this subject fascinating.
Anna Paulikonis exactly. so now if i am suspected for a crime and my handwriting is analysed they will take me for a liar just because that's how i was taught 😁😁😂
I was taught those "o"s too, but they quickly disappeared as my writing matured and became more personalized. Just like other letters in one's writing change.
I learned in an autism class that doodling helps children (yes even not autistic ones) solidify the lecture and help it anchor in their minds. In church I used to hand out coloring books an and paper for the kids as we no longer had a children's church as a separate entity. We had some amazingly smart kids come out of the adult class.
I make a LOT of mistakes when I write, always have. I don't think I'm any more or less honest than the average person. The problem is, my brain thinks the words way faster than I can possibly write them. This leads to constant misspellings and writing the wrong words in the wrong places. Hell, I did it a few times writing this comment.
@metalmike83 Graphology has at least as much validity as the Rorschach Ink Blot test or the Thematic Apperception Test. Neither of those widely used psychological tests have passed the scientific evidence test. Neither Freud's theories nor Erikson's stages are falsifiable, yet they are still taught in your psychology classes.
The printing could show a certain level of secretiveness and being in a hurry, but ultimately it just doesn't show anything because most traits need cursive writing. The shorthand name could mean a lot or nothing, it depends on the traits shown, the letters used and the whole gestalt.
@apolloniavitelli yeah ... I have her book .. and in it .. she does state that her book is based on a particular writing style and that what we are taught in school affects it .. However, if we have enough of a sample to determine the style, then you can take that into account when you analyse .. Not an "exact" science .. but has proven useful more than not. Regardless of some peoples unsubstantiated comments. ( not yours )
This is actually a little scary. I was taught to put loops on my "ovals" and to use loops on the beginning of my capital N and M. So according to her I'm some kind of pathological liar because of how I was taught to write. Scary.
@PlugMartian Lmao, My thoughts as well some of these loops we were taught in Elementary when we learned to write in cursive. I must admit though I read Mindwriting by Jefferey Hammer and it was about this subject a lot of it was on point she is on point though.
BUT---I often 'squiggle' and can't read my own writing when I need to transcribe notes for later, because it is difficult for me to write quickly enough and still keep up with what else is being said while I'm trying to write the last thing that was said. It doesn't mean I'm devious! The so-called "secretive" O is how we were taught to make an upper case O in grade school! So you're saying that everyone who make their Os as they were taught are suddenly "secretive?" BS! Also---penmanship going downhill--minus having lined paper, I just don't have a good eye or kinesthetic sense, and my writing tends to go downhill even if I'm in a great mood! I don't believe these studies are necessarily reliable indicators of personallity.
Your previous learning experience on how to write letters doesn't matter. Here's the reason: Even though you are taught how to write letters properly, your handwriting CHANGES over time. And of course, graphologists will require a person to WRITE, and not to type on a keyboard!! They will also, most likely, require a person to write in cursive form and not in print.
I only print my words. I don't use connected letters in my words. When i print, i use the exact same font as what you see, here, in this comment. I only sign my name and for that i don't use real letters, i use a "short hand" version of my my name. What does that mean?
It means you are immature, I would think. Write like a child except when you need a set piece pop star autograph which you artificially created for the purpose.
Thank you for the helpful video. These days though, nobody writes anymore. Everything is being typed using computers. How can we analyze writings when they are being typed? Thanks.
@lifeofanidiot about that alien thing, we can only prove that something exists, we cant prove that something doesnt. Little changes in a big time = huge change. We went a bit far from the handwriting topic..
She doesn't consider how for example in Europe we write the letter O. In school they teach us to do the loop on the letter. So if you write like that, how can you say for sure they are lying ? Just thinking.
@metalmike83 No, that's not true. The intelligence is not shown by the neatness of the handwriting. There are other signs to direct to the power of the mind. In fact, neatness may reveal that the person is methodical and characterized by clarity in thinking which might not necessarily be a deep or fast one.
I have the wierdest handwriting. Even in print... I go over my letters alot but I don't know why... I'm not lying, it's just a habit I have... and if I write, I realize I have a stabbed O and I wasn't lying about what I was writing... does it just mean I have a guilty mind or what? I don't write in cursive that much but in my opinion my cursive is very plain and sucks... all of these type of analyzing sciences say I get into detail well... but in my opinion I suck with detail. Maybe I'm strange
@robingervais7 So you're implying that I should ignore everything I disagree with? Judge things without giving it a chance? That's not being very fair, and considering I called it a pseudoscience the very least I could do is give it the benefit of the doubt and watch the video.
@gairabad There are good books and bad ones. M. L. Bunker taught his students NOT to "learn and remember", but to "learn, prove what you learned and then remember what you proved"
Graphology is far from dead. People will always have to use handwriting for some applications. I'm wondering where you learned to write if, indeed, you were taught to make a stabbing circle in ovals. That's a system I've never heard of, and I've been in the field for more than 40 years.
Hate to break it to you, but graphology isn't valid. There have been numerous scientific studies to that effect. See: * "Illusory Correlations in Graphological Inference", Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 6 (4): 336-348 * "Lockowandte, Oskar Present status of the investigation of handwriting psychology as a diagnostic method", Catalog of Selected Documents in Psychology (6): 4-5. * Nevo, B Scientific Aspects Of Graphology: A Handbook Springfield, IL: Thomas: 1986 * "Graphology and Personality: Another Failure to Validate Graphological Analysis.", Personality and Individual Differences 8 (3): 433-435 Among many others.
Jim Cullen I'm sorry, but there are several studies which demonstrate its validity. 1) Binet, A. (1907). Crucial experiments in graphology. Philosophical Review, 64, 22-40. 2) Crumbaugh, J.C., & Stockholm, E. (1977). Validation of graphoanalysis by “global” or “holistic” method. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 44, 403-410. 3) Drory, A. (1986). Graphology and job performance: a validation study. In B. Nevo (ed.). Scientific aspects of graphology. Springfield, IL: Thomas. 4) Eysenck, H. (1945). Graphological analysis and psychiatry: An experimental study. British Journal of Psychology, 35, 70-81. 5) Lemke, E., & Kirchner, J. (1971). A multivariate study of handwriting, intelligence and personality correlates. Journal of Personality Assessment, 35, 584 - 592. 6) Lewinson, T., & Zubin, J., (1944). Handwriting Analysis. King’s Crown Press. 2nd Ed. 7) Linton, H., Epstein, L., & Hartford, H. (1962). Personality and perceptual correlates of primary beginning strokes in handwriting. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 15, 159-170. 8) Nevo, B. (1989). Validation of graphology though use of a matching method based on ranking. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 1331-1336. 9) Oosthuizen, S. (1990). Graphology as predictor of academic achievement. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 71, 715-721 10) Riggio, R.E., Lippa, R., & Salinas, C. (1990). The display of personality in expressive movement. Journal of Research in Personality, 24, 16-31. 11) Satow, R., & Rector, J. (1995). Using gestalt graphology to identify entrepreneurial leadership. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 81, 263-270. 12) Sonnemann, U., & Kerman, J.P. (1962). Handwriting analysis-a valid selection tool. Personnel, 39, 8-14. 13) Van Rooij, J.J.F., & Hazelzet, A.M. (1997). Graphologists’ assessment of extraversion compared with assessment by means of a psychological test. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 85, 919-28. 14) Wellingham-Jones, P. (1989). Evaluation of the handwriting of successful women through the Roman-Staempfli Psychogram. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 999-1010. 15) Williams, M., Berg-Cross, G., & Berg-Cross, L. (1977). Handwriting characteristics and their relationship to Eysenck’s Extraversion-Introversion and Kagan’s Impulsivity-Reflectivity dimensions. Journal of Personality Assessment, 41, 291-298. There are many more...
Doodling is proven to increase attention and retention of novel material, contrary to her claim that students who doodle aren’t engaged in the subject.
I don't agree with some things she said. I'm a very artistic and honest person, but alo t of times I write with lots of loops because I'm artistic, that's it... Also my handwriting changes depending on the mood I'm in. Some things I'll agree with but, not the ones I mentioned...
Be careful about changing bits of your handwriting. Handwriting reflects who you are inside, so it's important to work with a professional. If you change your handwriting without know what you're doing, it will affect the way you feel. Sheila Lowe
Hate to tell her the Oval test about loops and stabs is stupid I was taught to put a loop in my O just look at Palmer method of writing and as for the doodle test I have seen it before and taken it her answers for what is the most common answer is hardly the most common answer it like looking at ink blots As far as corrections and mistakes with the way most people spell & write (penmanship) today 90 percent of what is hand written is full of mistakes I take her statements with a grain of salt
interesting,i am sure there is some truth to this,but this is just promotional material hence explaining its over simplification for example flamboyant writing could be an indicator of creativity/artistic rather than being a " con-artist".
hi..according to graphology a person who write in print wants to hide thing from other and they dont want other people to know how they are as a person .they like to remain enigma.
Back in the day, this is how you were taught when you are an architect adding information to drawings. Printing in a similar manor. So that many architects could work on the same drawing and have it legible and similar.
Ms. McNichol, my mom turned me on to you years ago- I am flabbergasted at adults who can't read or write cursive. It appears to be the rule of school now. How is this affecting this graphology art?
+whisperingsage nothing, it would not change a thing, at all. Think about it English witting is only about 600 to 700 years yet there have been ideas of graphology long before that. Chinese writing as a lot on Graphology as well. So not just with English and or just cursive writing changers quickly but the brain does not.
ha! Good one. I drew a cat in the first block; so according to Ms. McNichol I apparently think I'm a cat. As for you, Kabo, do you find yourself covered with lead and wood shavings from time to time? (not so sure what that flower in a pot for the next block would indicate, though!)
"It will affect the way you feel" ? "I've been in the field for more than 40 years"? What field is that? Voodoo? Psychology? And if you say teaching, then I suggest you go back to whatever university you graduated from, and ask for your money back. - Let the girl change her handwriting, it's her deal. Work with a profession, please.
@SaganAppreciationSoc Do you consider all of psychology then to be a pseudoscience? Handwriting is similar to other types of body language. Our handwriting is determined by our brains, not by our hands. There is a connection between the brain and the body, this idea is not new.
@LaSalviaBodysurf That'd own me if I were a creationist. :| But see, there's a problem: that's no more proof for evolution than it is for Aliens coming down and bonding our chromosomes. :|
